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MY TOMB WOULD I BE SPEAKING"

"Believe Me, though I pass away, My bones in My tomb will give you

hope and confidence. Not only Myself but MY TOMB WOULD BE

SPEAKING, moving and communicating with those who would

surrender themselves wholeheartedly to Me Do not be anxious

that I would be absent from you. You will hear My bones speaking

and discussing your welfare, but remember Me always,

believe in Me heart and soul and then, you will be most benefited."

SO ASSURED

Shirdi Sai Baba

Calling Readers

You all agree with me that "SAI PREMA" 3

magazine cannot reach your hands regularly without your active

charitable support.

All readers of 'SAI PREMA' are requested to enroll themselves as

subscribers by remitting a donation of Rs. 20/- so that the monthly

magazine will be sent to them for one year from January 1987

onwards * SAROJINI DEVARAJULU

WISHING ALL THE DEVOTEES FOR A PROSPEROUS HAPPY

NEW YEAR

WITH BABA S LOVE AND BLESSINGS

MOTHER SAROJINI DEVARAJULU

CONTENTS

1. Editorial

2. Our Mandir Activities

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'3. Bhakti Matured

4. Quotation for the Month

5. Swami Rambaba

6. "Life Eighteen Chaptered Gita

7. Succession to Sai's Seat

SHIRDI SAI BABA MANDIR

Estd. 1977

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EDITORIAL

With "Love" One can reach 4'God"

Some of our Hindu Philosopher's concept is that 'God' manifests out

of the 'ether' in a human form for the sake of His devotees and when

His mission is con pitted. He vanishes. So whatever may be ' Rishi-

moolam Nadi Moolam we should not bother about that.

The Great Seers, who, after experiencing this thorny life of

"Spiritualty", and attained their goal, (seeing God face to face) have

made it simple & smooth for the coming generations, what is asked of

us is only "Nama Japa", and some charity within the budget, which

will make the soul purified. For such a devotee, the whole horizon

appears as one "Manifestation" and various other beings coming from

one eternal soul.

The "Guru" is next to 'God" and sometimes equal to "Him". He comes

down from "His" position to embrace the devotee, whose mind is well

conditioned and who has attained spiritual maturity. In the realm of

"Spiritual life" the ' Guru" seeks out the disciple, as in the case of

Bhakta Kabir, Meerabhai, and many others.

He (the disciple) realizes the value of human birth and tunes up his

body, mind and speech towards spiritual discipline He is not jealous

of others nor aware of the worldly life except aspiring to obtain the

grace of his "Guru & God". He is contented and walks alone with the

company of his "Ishta Devta", anywhere at any time.

Baba used to say "Night & Day, I think of my people .I count their

names over and over again." This mutual love between the Guru &

disciple is known as the "Lord's Grace" or 'Mercy Dawned."

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He (the disciple) gets up in the early morning (Brahma Muhurat).

After completing his "nature calls," he sits face to face with his "Ishta

Devta" and attains the required guidance from his "Visions." Then he

pays 'homage" to the 'Sun God," the 'Universal Spirit" in general, and

gaining "Vairagya & Mental Strength. Thus his 'Tax-Returns' are filed.

His body becomes light as a feather. He sees only 'good in

everything. He sees "God" in all the living beings and talks only good

about his co-brothers.

Whole World becomes his friend. He cries only in ecsatsy

"Sarvabootha Vyaphi—Sat Guru Sai. He craves for 'Sat Sangha"

(Good Company) Here Krishna Bhagwan is charioting Arjuna). Now

the body and the senses are controlled by the soul completely. Soul

remains uneffected.

Such a person realises the value of human—life and relinquishes

himself to the service of God and his manifestation which is

"Love in Purity."

Many a time, we ponder over life and question ourselves "why was I

born "? But we are born Let us therefore make the best use of our life

by serving God and "His" Creations as "His" instruments. This is the

only way to attain peace and happiness and mingle with the

"Paramount Sou!," ''Paramat-man." Those who hunger for spiritual

food are monarchs on earth and heaven.

These acts are our "Paper Boats" with which we greet "God" our

"Comrade of the Road," as Tagore. has beautifully put it.

Our Mandir Activities

The usual Poornima Satyanarayana Puja was very well ' organised.

Number of enthusiastic devotees took pan in the occasion. The puja

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started with Ganapathy Japa, Nava Graha Puja, Vishnu

Sahasranama. and Satyanarayana Katha was read. Lakshmi Stotra

was chanted January 1, & being Thursday, devotees poured in from

all the parts of Calcutta. Mandir was very well decorated. Baba, with

"His" Majestic end enchanting karuna, silently witnessed it.

Subhashis Mukherjee, an young talent, gave melodious devotional

songs. ' Daridhra Narayana Seva'" was organised with special

vegetables and sweets. May Baba bless the devotees who

contributed to this humanitarian service.

At the Lotus feet of "Sai Baba

Honorary Sec.

R. Gopalakrishnan.

"Bhakti Matured"

'Every moment and everyday and every time you come in my mind'.

Many a song in praise in thy mood I sang. All the notes

proclaim you are with me.

Frequent thy steps move. Golden touch of your feet that make my

joy to shine.

I know Thee as my God and stand apart. I do not know thee, as my

father and bow Grasp not Thy hand as my friends.

I stand not where they connect down and ownest thyself as mine,

there to clasp Thee to my heart and take thee as my comrade.

I shrink to give up my life in pleasure and in pain I stand not by the

side of men.

theirs stand by Thee and thus do not plunge into the great

waters of life.

Rama Rao.

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Baba Nagan, "Sai Niwas". Madras

Quotation for the Month

The knowers of the three Vedas. The Soma drinkers, are purified

from sin and worship "Me" which sacrifices and pray of "Me" as the

path to Heaven. They reach the holy world of "India and enjoy in

Heaven" the celestial pleasures of God. Having enjoyed the spacious

world of heaven, they return to this mortal world when their merit is

exhausted. Thus, "Following the rituals enjoined in the three Vedas,

and desirous of pleasure, they obtain the transitory and again

become subject to "Death and Rebirth", but those who worship 'Me"

and "Me" alone, thinking of no other, to them "I" ensure the power to

preserve the old and gain the new. Says "Krishna Bhagavan."

SAYINGS OF THE GREAT.

The Buddha said that the first truth in this world of mortals was the

existence of sorrow. (Dukha).

SWAMI RAMBABA

The Basic Principles Of Rajayoga

Dear,

One is nothing. One can do nothing. One can achieve nothing

without WORKING, dear.

If you are poor, WORK.

If you are rich, continue WOKING.

If you are burdened, dear, with seemingly unfair responsibilities,

WORK.

Dear, if you are happy, keep right on WORKING

Dear, idleness gives room for doubt and fear.

Dear, if disappointment comes, please WORK.

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If your health is threatened, please WORK.

Dear, when your faith and hope falters, WORK.

Dear, when dreams are shattered and hope seems dead, please

WORK.

Dear, WORK as if your life were in peril. Dear, it really is.

No matter what ails you, WORK.

Dear, WORK faithfully, dedicatedly and devotedly.

Dear, work with Love, Faith and Patience.

Work is the greatest remedy for mental and physical afflictions.

HARl OM !

IN HIS LOVE (SWAMI RAMBABA)

Ram's Possessions

Dear Selves,

Adversary is Ram's Instructor.

Beauty and Perfection is Ram's Life.

Conscience is Ram's Guide.

Difficulty is Ram's Stimulant.

Experience is Ram's School.

Form is Ram's Manifestation.

SHRI SAI is Ram's Protector and Father.

Joy is Ram's Hymn.

Light, Love and Truth is Ram's Realisation.

Love is Ram's Law.

Man is Ram's Brother.

Nature is Ram's Companion.

Obstacle is Ram's Lesson.

Order is Ram's Attitude.

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Pain is Ram's Warning.

Peace is Ram's Shelter.

Struggle is Ram's Opportunity.

Time is Ram's Promise.

Truth is Ram s Worship.

Wisdom is Ram's Capital.

Work is Ram's Blessing.

IN HIS LOVE (SWAMI RAMBABA)

Dear,

Be civil to all, social to many, familiar with few, friend to one and

enemy to none.

P RAM

WONDERFUL TRUTH I AM THERE

Dear Selves,

Do you need Me ?

I am there.

You cannot see Me, yet I am the light you see by.

You cannot hear Me, yet I speak through your voice.

You cannot feel Me, yet I am the power at work in your hands.

I am at work, though you do not understand my ways.

I am at work, though you do not recognise my works.

I am not strange visions. I am not mysteries.

Only an absolute stillness, beyond Self ;can you know me ail am?

And then, but as a feeling and a faith.

Yet I am there. Yet I hear. Yet I answer.

When You need Me, I am there.

Even if you deny me, I am there.

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Even when you feel most alone, I am there.

Even in your fears, I am there.

Even in your pain, I am there.

I am there when you pray and when you do not pray.

I am in you, and you are in Me.

Though you fail to find Me, I do not fail you.

Though your faith in Me is unsure. My faith In you never wavers.

Because I know you, because I love you.

Beloved I am there.

IN HIS LOVE (SWAMI RAMBABA)

OM SAI RAM

"LIFE EIGHTEEN CHAPTERED GITA."

"What is life, if full of Care ? We have no time to stand and stare."

1. Life is an Advanture — Dare it

2, Life is a Beauty — Praise it

3. Life is a Challenge — Meet it

4. Life is a Duty — Perform it

5. Life is a Love — Enjoy it

6. Life is a Tragedy — Face it

7. Life is a Struggle — Fight it

8. Life is Promise — Fulfil it

9. Life is a Game — Play it

10. Life is a Gift — Accept it

11. Life is a Journey — Complete it

12. Life is a Mystery — Unfold it

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13. Life is a Goal — Achieve it

14. Life is an Opportunity Take it

15. Life is a Puzzle — Solve it

16. Life is Song — Sing it

17. Life is a Sorrow — Overcome it

18. Life is Spirit — Realise it

In His Love (SWAMI RAMBABA)

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Continued from December issue. Succession to Sai'sSeat :—-

Once upon a time Sai Baba seems to have had an idea that

somebody might be found to carry on his Guiu Param-para. Rao

Bahadur H. V. Sathe in his statement says that some people asked

him. Baba are you going to leave the world without entrusting your full

powers and possessions to anyone ? Then according to Sathe,

Baba's reply was, "what ? will there not be some man coming ?" That

is all. That coupled with Baba's treatment of Sri Kasinath upasani

Maharaj from 1911 onwards made some people believe at that time

that Sri Sai Baba hoped that Kasinath Maharaj or Upasani Baba

could be developed into his successor, having all his nature and

powers, and being able to give all the help to persons accustomed to

get their help from Sri Sai Baba. Sri Sai seems to have hoped no

doubt in 1911-12. that Sri Kasinath would receive the full impress of

Sai personality by perfect laya or merger in him and that on the expiry

of four years from Sravan or July 1911. That is, by July 1915, he

would be completely transformed into God filled with Khandoba's

grace, absolutely rid of (Kasinath's) his old vasanas, and perfectly

prepared to continue Sai's work. So, Sai said To him. "Do nothing'

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(which means, Be receptive) "Stay in Khandoba's temple doing

nothing for four years. Then you will be the recipient of Khandoba's

full grace, that is, you will get all his powers, and Shama will come

and pull you out of Khandoba's solitude and I will place you in the

open. That is, your divinity will be recognised by all and everyone will

come and worship you as the Gurudeva," That might have been Sai

Baba's hope in the beginning at any rate. For Baba's Guru-

parampara, the sishya has to absorb the Gurudevas soul into himself

by concentrated love forgetting the entire world beside. This was

possible for at his early age of five when he contacted his Gurudeva

and continued to serve him for 10 or 12 years with concentrated love.

Baba says that he loved nothing in the world except the Guru and if

the Guru was not there, he wondered what his eyes were for. That is

a romantic attachment to the Guru and an ability to banish all worldy

thought unconnected with the Guru. But this was not possible! for any

person other than Baba, and especially for persons who have already

dipped themselves into the world deep enough. In the case of

Kasinath Maharaj, he came into contact with Sai Baba for such

training, only at the age of 41. He had already had two wives, was

living with a third wife and had developed disease. And he was

anxious for the cure of the disease to resume his domestic life with

his wife and continue his position in his family. He had his

attachments and there was no particular reason why he should not

have his worldly affections. The idea of being completely absorbed in

God and forgetting all things except the Guru all day long was totally

foreign to Upasani Baba as to so many other aspirants and Sadhakas.

[to be continued]

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